WordPress plugin comparison
Performant Translations vs Preferred Languages
Performant Translations
by Pascal Birchler
30K+ installs4.9
Preferred Languages
by Pascal Birchler
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Performant Translations has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Preferred Languages.
- On a typical day, Performant Translations is downloaded about 188 times, Preferred Languages about 49.
- Preferred Languages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.9 from 16 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Aug 18, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Preferred Languages has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Performant Translations.
Line by line
Performant Translations leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performant Translations | Preferred Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #924 | #3,915 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.5K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.9(16) | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2.24 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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